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Crosby Ravensworth CofE School

Westmorland and Furness, CA10 3JJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
2 1st-choice / 2 places
Ranking
#11,854
of 13,686 nationally

About Crosby Ravensworth CofE School

Crosby Ravensworth CofE School is a small Church of England primary in the Westmorland and Furness local authority, and it sits in a competitive local landscape. Among the 121 primary schools in the LA, it ranks 79th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the area include Yarlside Academy, St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Ulverston, and Goodly Dale Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. With just 28 pupils on roll against a capacity of 49, the school is notably undersubscribed, though it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving four applications for two places and offering both to first-preference families. The school is led by headteacher Duncan Priestley and was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCrosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA10 3JJ
HeadteacherDuncan Priestley
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils28
School Capacity28 / 49 (57% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Crosby Ravensworth CofE School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.